A 57-year-old man died in the early hours of Thursday morning after his house in Streetsboro caught fire.
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According to the Streetsboro Fire Department, police officers doing a routine overnight patrol noticed the house in the 1000 block of Gaynelle Avenue on fire around 1:45 a.m. on Thursday. Upon arrival, crews from Streetsboro, Kent, Mantua-Shalersville, Twinsburg and Reminderville found heavy fire conditions in the rear of the home, with the fire extending throughout the entire structure.
After the bulk of the fire was knocked down, crews performed a search of the house, seeking a missing occupant. While no one was located during the initial search, the deceased male was later found in a large area of debris in the collapsed section of the house.
The 57-year-old man was the lone resident of the house. The identity of the man will not be made public until the next of kin has been notified.
The house is considered to be at a total loss.
An investigator from the Streetsboro Fire Investigators with assistance from the Ohio State Fire Marshal's Office concluded that the exact cause of the fire will remain undetermined due to the extensive damage of the house. Based on all of the evidence gathered, the fire is believed to have been accidental in nature.
The investigation will remain "open" in status until a final report has been received by the coroner's office.
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